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Hi Laura. Yes I say raise the bulb until the hotspot is 32c. Don't worry about uv in the short term. I think your tort feels warm enough without basking because of the high background temperature. I also agree with the idea of the heat building up inside the enclosure because of the high sides.
As the weather is going to get warmer the heat problem might get worse. One way to tackle it might be a good uv strip and a much lower wattage halogen bulb which should be nearer the floor of the enclosure. That would allow for a greater difference between the hotspot and the cooler part of the enclosure which I think would mean the tortoise would come out of hid hide, get warm under the lamp and then move away to the cooler area. Even better would be to find a way to get the tortoise outside safely in the better weather.
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I am also in the process of making a box to put him outside in good weather I'm thinkin of around 10/12 ft I can't let him roam as it's not safe to many ways to escape
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Hi Laura, yes 21C cool end is OK.
A 10 foot box for outside sounds good. I'd suggest don't make the sides too high then the sun can get in. I have a simple wooden thing I made for some babies that has chicken wire over the top so the babies can't get out and nothing can get in to harm them.
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